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- By Ridhi Suri
- Thu, 28 Mar 2024 11:08 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Kangana Ranaut is poised to run for the Lok Sabha election in 2024 from Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, as a candidate of the BJP. During an interaction, the actor-turned-politician has addressed the controversy surrounding her previous 'soft porn star' remark aimed at Urmila Matondkar. She mentioned that actresses often refer to themselves as 'Tandoori Murgi,' 'Sheila Ki Jawani,' or 'item girl,' indicating their comfort with such terms.
Regarding her comment about Urmila Matondkar, Kangana said, "I am not justifying anything. If these actresses are comfortable with words such as tandoori murgi, item girl, Sheila ki Jawani, why is it seen as something violating? It is a matter of fact, if they are comfortable with this, why do you want to shame them? I personally do not think I had any intention of shaming her (Urmila Matondkar) because she is very comfortable in that role."
She proceeded to highlight the various forms of art, distinguishing between sensational and intellectually stimulating art. Kangana also mentioned that in India, porn stars receive significant respect, citing Sunny Leone as an example. Kangana said, "Is soft porn or pornstar an objectionable term? No! It is not an objectionable term. It is a word that is not socially acceptable. Humare desh mein jitna pornstar ko respect milta hai, puchiye (former adult film star) Sunny Leone se, utna respect poore world mein kisiko nahi mil sakta (No other country treats porn stars with such respect as we do...you can ask Sunny Leone."
"I was asked to comment on Urmila ji (Matondkar) asking on what basis was the BJP considering me for a foray into politics. That was her question. I believe there are different realms of art. Sensational art, the one we refer to as massy art, which only titillates or physically stimulates you, that is also an art form. However, that can never be superior to the art that is intellectually motivating, one which stimulates your mind," the actress added.
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She further continued, "I personally believe that I belong to that balanced cinema artiste tribe. I have never done item numbers. So, all I said was that if she could join a party (Congress) with her kind of filmography, then I have a more ravishing body of work. In fact, what I am saying is why being a pornstar socially acceptable and not a prostitute? Why do we have this kind of mindset for prostitutes while we accept pornstars socially? Is it because they have more money? Do they have (more) glamour? We don't treat prostitutes the same way as pornstars."
In 2020, Urmila criticised Kangana for purportedly showing disrespect towards Jaya Bachchan. This came after Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani actress asserted in a speech in Parliament that the entire film industry was being 'tarnished.'
